Is it heaven?

Does the glance of heaven coincide with what religions tell us? The answer is: partly. The essences of each of the great religions can to some extent be found in the NDEs (Hinduism, Buddhism, Judaism, Christianity and Islam were evaluated). Some examples? All religions say that you cannot depict God and that is exactly what NDErs also say. It is ruddy impossible. Islam and Judaism even prohibit it. In Christianity it is also prohibited, but God is nevertheless always depicted as an old man with beard.

From NDEs it appears that all we have done and thought, will be recorded to be shown during our life-review. Also all religions state that everything is remembered. In Hinduism en Buddhism everything is stored in our karma and in the other religions Yahweh, God or Allah remembers what we have done. In addition in the Koran it says that even our own eyes, ears and skin will testify of what we have done on earth. That is exactly how it is, because in the life-review during a NDE there is no-one judging us, but ourselves.

All religions state that attachment to matter is not the best thing to do; it even seems to form an impediment to go to heaven. This is most clear in Hinduism and in Buddhism, where living an ascetic life is thought to be important.

Hinduism is the only religion that frankly states that God is in all of us, and for that reason everyone deserves respect. Also the other four religions prescribe respecting others and demand that we love others. According to Judaism and Christianity we, in addition, have to love ourselves. Christianity is very generous when it comes to love. Jesus said: “You shall love the Lord your God with your entire heart, with your entire soul, and with your entire mind. This is the first and greatest commandment. And the second, equal to it: you shall love your neighbor as yourself. On these two commandments hang all the law and the prophets.” This perfectly fits in with the unity universe, in which God, our neighbors and ourselves are one whole.”